Herg Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Herg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria471:181,17923,261
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Herg (22) may also be a first name.

Herg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Herg Come From? nationality or country of origin

Herg is more frequently found in Austria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Herg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,007,164th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Herg are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Herg is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 22 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Austria, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 181,179. In Austria Herg is primarily found in: Vienna, where 55 percent live, Styria, where 43 percent live and Lower Austria, where 2 percent live. Barring Austria this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Benin, where 3 percent live.

Herg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herg surname fell 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herg Last Name Statistics demography

Herg earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hergt89569/
Hergg8919/
Cherg897/
Kherg894/
Hergh894/
Heirg891/
Hearg891/
Erg86109/
Hergue8099/
Cherrg801/
Gerg751,496/
Jerg751,123/
Herc75950/
Herk75783/
Harg75325/
Herx75190/
Horg75171/
Ergh7533/
Ergs7528/
Härg7512/
Eurg755/
Ercg753/
Hirg753/
Eerg752/
Herq752/
Aerg752/
Ihrg752/
Ierg751/
Earg751/
Hörg751/
Oerg751/
Yhrg751/
Ehrg751/
Esrg751/
Errg751/
Erhg751/
Ergk751/
Chergue7385/
Hergøth737/
Herke671,235/
Cherk67510/
Gergő67319/
Herck67255/
Chergova6745/
Hargg6716/
Hierk677/
Gergg675/
Cherc675/
Heark675/
Ergue673/
Hargh673/
Haarg672/
Horgh672/
Horgk672/
Harrg672/
Hoerk671/
Gergh671/
Hairg671/
Aergh671/
Kherk671/
Cherq671/
Cherrgue671/
Heerc671/
Jhirg671/
Hearc671/
Herkh671/
Hearx670/
Heurk670/
Harcg670/
Geerg670/
Eargt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herg
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